ReviewThe New phytologist2025
The effects of drought on Sphagnum moss species and the implications for hydrology in peatlands.
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- Linking biosurface reactivity and photosynthesis to investigate Sphagnum mosses as ecosystem engineers.The New phytologist · 2026Article
- Contrasting Photochemical Stability and Oxidative Injury Shape Drought Responses in Ferns and Mosses.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Climate Controls Cold- But Not Warm-Adapted Sphagnum Distribution and Carbon Sink Capacity.Global change biology · 2026Article
- Carbon Fluxes of Contrasting Degraded Peatland Pilot Sites During Early-stage Restoration: Ex-milled Bare Peat and Grazed Grassland Conversion.Environmental management · 2026Article
- Fostering Peat Moss Feedbacks to Accelerate Peatland Restoration.Global change biology · 2026Review
- Role of Peat Moss (Sphagnum) in Reduction of Environmental Toxicity in Correlation with Various Microbes.Applied biochemistry and biotechnology · 2025Review
- Recovery of Sphagnum from drought is controlled by species-specific moisture thresholds.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
Peatlands store more carbon (C) than any other terrestrial ecosystem and as a C sink they are vital to mitigating climate change. The keystone of many peatland ecosystems is Sphagnum, a bryophyte genus of c. 350 species found on every continent except Antarctica. With climate change, many peatlands face increasing frequency and severity of drought. How Sphagnum responds to and recovers from drought will be key to sustaining peatlands over the coming decades. Here, we synthesise the latest evidence for how interactions of drought with Sphagnum affect peatland functioning. We discuss how Sphagnum traits, from the cellular to the community, control its ecohydrology and what changes occur during drought. We detail the effects of drought on Sphagnum C cycling and biochemistry, including photosynthesis, growth, respiration and methane (CH
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